diff --git a/addons/beehave/debug/debugger_tab.gd b/addons/beehave/debug/debugger_tab.gd
index 2fe9402a..58c6cc75 100644
--- a/addons/beehave/debug/debugger_tab.gd
+++ b/addons/beehave/debug/debugger_tab.gd
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ func _build_ui() -> void:
 	blackboard_vbox.hide()
 	graph_container.add_child(blackboard_vbox)
 
-	# “Run Project for debugging” overlay
+	# "Run Project for debugging" overlay
 	message = Label.new()
 	message.text = "Run Project for debugging"
 	message.horizontal_alignment = HORIZONTAL_ALIGNMENT_CENTER
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ func _init_graph() -> void:
 	graph_container.add_child(graph)
 	graph_container.move_child(graph, 0)
 
-	# “Make Floating” button
+	# "Make Floating" button
 	var float_btn = Button.new()
 	float_btn.name = "MakeFloatingButton"
 	float_btn.flat = true
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ func _init_graph() -> void:
 	)
 	graph.get_menu_container().add_child(float_btn)
 
-	# “Toggle Panel” button
+	# "Toggle Panel" button
 	var toggle_btn = Button.new()
 	toggle_btn.name = "TogglePanelButton"
 	toggle_btn.flat = true
@@ -117,6 +117,10 @@ func start() -> void:
 			get_tree().create_timer(delay).timeout.connect(_notify_state)
 	else:
 		_notify_state()
+	
+	# Auto-detach if enabled in project settings - check every time
+	if ProjectSettings.get_setting("beehave/debugger/start_detached", false):
+		emit_signal("make_floating")
 
 
 func _notify_state() -> void:
diff --git a/addons/beehave/plugin.gd b/addons/beehave/plugin.gd
index cda3b0d8..c6805afb 100644
--- a/addons/beehave/plugin.gd
+++ b/addons/beehave/plugin.gd
@@ -10,6 +10,20 @@ func _init():
 	name = "BeehavePlugin"
 	add_autoload_singleton("BeehaveGlobalMetrics", "metrics/beehave_global_metrics.gd")
 	add_autoload_singleton("BeehaveGlobalDebugger", "debug/global_debugger.gd")
+	
+	# Add project settings
+	if not ProjectSettings.has_setting("beehave/debugger/start_detached"):
+		ProjectSettings.set_setting("beehave/debugger/start_detached", false)
+		ProjectSettings.set_initial_value("beehave/debugger/start_detached", false)
+		ProjectSettings.add_property_info({
+			"name": "beehave/debugger/start_detached",
+			"type": TYPE_BOOL,
+			"hint": PROPERTY_HINT_NONE,
+			"hint_string": "If enabled, the debugger will start in a separate window",
+			"usage": PROPERTY_USAGE_DEFAULT
+		})
+		ProjectSettings.save()
+	
 	print("Beehave initialized!")
 
 
diff --git a/project.godot b/project.godot
index 8a39aaa3..a22e6d10 100644
--- a/project.godot
+++ b/project.godot
@@ -22,6 +22,10 @@ config/icon="res://icon.png"
 BeehaveGlobalMetrics="*res://addons/beehave/metrics/beehave_global_metrics.gd"
 BeehaveGlobalDebugger="*res://addons/beehave/debug/global_debugger.gd"
 
+[beehave]
+
+debugger/start_detached=false
+
 [dotnet]
 
 project/assembly_name="Beehave"